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Diversified Energy (DEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$14.33 +0.48 (+3.47%)
Closing price 08/10/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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About Diversified Energy Stock (NYSE:DEC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$14.08
$14.47
50-Day Range
$12.49
$14.37
52-Week Range
$12.33
$18.90
Volume
749,577 shs
Average Volume
849,359 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.01 billion
P/E Ratio
4.07
Dividend Yield
8.09%
Price Target
$22.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Diversified Energy Company PLC (NYSE: DEC) is an independent oil and natural gas producer focused on the acquisition and optimization of legacy onshore assets in the United States. The company’s portfolio spans thousands of producing wells and extensive leasehold positions across core regions such as Appalachia, the Permian Basin and the Mid-Continent. By targeting mature properties, Diversified Energy seeks to enhance long-term recovery through operational efficiencies and capital discipline.

The company’s business model centers on fee-based infrastructure and midstream services that provide stable and predictable cash flows. Through its Appalachia and Permian business units, Diversified Energy implements cost-effective maintenance programs, environmental stewardship initiatives and recompletion projects designed to extend well lifespans. These efforts support its goal of maximizing value from low-decline assets with relatively modest capital requirements.

Diversified Energy’s production mix is weighted toward natural gas and associated natural gas liquids, with a supplementary contribution from light crude oil. The company benefits from a geographically diverse footprint that mitigates single-basin risk, while royalty and compression services generate recurring revenue streams. This approach underpins a low-leverage capital structure and cash-flow resilience in varying commodity price environments.

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a secondary office in London, Diversified Energy traces its origins to 2003. Over nearly two decades, it has grown through disciplined acquisitions, strategic divestitures and continuous operational improvement. The company is governed by an experienced leadership team and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DEC.

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Diversified Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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77th Percentile Overall Score

DEC MarketRank™: 

Diversified Energy scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th out of 249 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Diversified Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Diversified Energy has a consensus price target of $22.00, representing about 53.5% upside from its current price of $14.33.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Diversified Energy has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Diversified Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Diversified Energy are expected to decrease by -5.67% in the coming year, from $3.00 to $2.83 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Diversified Energy is 4.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.42.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Diversified Energy is 4.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 17.57.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Diversified Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.68. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.67% of the float of Diversified Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Diversified Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Diversified Energy has recently increased by 2.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Diversified Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.38%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Diversified Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Diversified Energy is 32.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Diversified Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.99% next year. This indicates that Diversified Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Diversified Energy's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Diversified Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Diversified Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 5 people have searched for DEC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -81% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 7 people have added Diversified Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Diversified Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.90% of the stock of Diversified Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    26.51% of the stock of Diversified Energy is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Diversified Energy's insider trading history.
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DEC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Diversified Energy's stock was trading at $14.51 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, DEC shares have decreased by 1.2% and is now trading at $14.33.

Diversified Energy Company PLC (NYSE:DEC) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported ($0.29) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.49. The company had revenue of $442.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $492.98 million.
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Top institutional shareholders of Diversified Energy include Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. (0.03%) and Versant Capital Management Inc (0.01%).
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Shares of DEC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Diversified Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Vertiv (VRT) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/30 Dividend
5/29/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
5/29/2026
Dividend Payable
6/30/2026
Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
8/11/2026
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
8/28/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
8/28/2026
Dividend Payable
9/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
NYSE:DEC
Previous Symbol
NYSE:DEC
CIK
1922446
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,987
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$32.00
Low Price Target
$16.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+53.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.70
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio
4.07
Forward P/E Ratio
4.78
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
N/A
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.96
Current Ratio
0.57
Quick Ratio
0.57

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.83 billion
Price / Sales
0.55
Cash Flow
$8.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow
1.73
Book Value
$8.54 per share
Price / Book
1.68

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
70,770,000
Free Float
68,718,000
Market Cap
$1.01 billion
Optionable
N/A
Beta
-0.38
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This page (NYSE:DEC) was last updated on 8/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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